diff --git a/muxplex/frontend/app.js b/muxplex/frontend/app.js
index 78151b6..302b419 100644
--- a/muxplex/frontend/app.js
+++ b/muxplex/frontend/app.js
@@ -1346,6 +1346,8 @@ function bindStaticEventListeners() {
   on($('back-btn'), 'click', closeSession);
   var newSessionBtn = $('new-session-btn');
   if (newSessionBtn) on(newSessionBtn, 'click', function() { showNewSessionInput(newSessionBtn); });
+  var sidebarNewSessionBtn = $('sidebar-new-session-btn');
+  if (sidebarNewSessionBtn) on(sidebarNewSessionBtn, 'click', function() { showNewSessionInput(sidebarNewSessionBtn); });
   on($('sidebar-toggle-btn'), 'click', toggleSidebar);
   on($('sidebar-collapse-btn'), 'click', toggleSidebar);
   bindSidebarClickAway();
diff --git a/muxplex/frontend/index.html b/muxplex/frontend/index.html
index 9b28013..f5cf808 100644
--- a/muxplex/frontend/index.html
+++ b/muxplex/frontend/index.html
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
           <button id="sidebar-collapse-btn" class="sidebar-collapse-btn" aria-label="Collapse session list">&#8249;</button>
         </div>
         <div id="sidebar-list" class="sidebar-list"></div>
+        <div class="sidebar-footer">
+          <button id="sidebar-new-session-btn" class="sidebar-new-btn">+ New</button>
+        </div>
       </div>
       <div id="terminal-container" class="terminal-container"></div>
     </div>
diff --git a/muxplex/frontend/style.css b/muxplex/frontend/style.css
index 75cb162..99ec2cc 100644
--- a/muxplex/frontend/style.css
+++ b/muxplex/frontend/style.css
@@ -1174,6 +1174,33 @@ body {
   color: var(--text-dim);
 }
 
+/* ============================================================
+   Sidebar sticky footer (+ New button)
+   ============================================================ */
+
+.sidebar-footer {
+  padding: 8px;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.sidebar-new-btn {
+  width: 100%;
+  background: none;
+  border: 1px dashed var(--border);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  color: var(--text-dim);
+  font-size: 12px;
+  font-family: var(--font-ui);
+  padding: 8px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.sidebar-new-btn:hover {
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  border-color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
 /* ============================================================
    Responsive overlay sidebar at <960px
    ============================================================ */
diff --git a/muxplex/tests/test_frontend_css.py b/muxplex/tests/test_frontend_css.py
index 05f34ee..96984ca 100644
--- a/muxplex/tests/test_frontend_css.py
+++ b/muxplex/tests/test_frontend_css.py
@@ -1390,3 +1390,101 @@ def test_css_new_session_input_placeholder_color() -> None:
     assert "color" in body and ("text-dim" in body or "--text-dim" in body), (
         ".new-session-input::placeholder must have color: var(--text-dim)"
     )
+
+
+# ============================================================
+# Sidebar footer (task-5-sidebar-new-footer)
+# ============================================================
+
+
+def test_css_sidebar_footer_rule_exists() -> None:
+    """.sidebar-footer rule must exist in style.css."""
+    css = read_css()
+    assert ".sidebar-footer" in css, "Missing .sidebar-footer rule in style.css"
+
+
+def test_css_sidebar_footer_padding() -> None:
+    """.sidebar-footer must have padding: 8px."""
+    import re
+    css = read_css()
+    match = re.search(
+        r"\.sidebar-footer\s*\{([^}]*)\}",
+        css,
+        re.DOTALL,
+    )
+    assert match, ".sidebar-footer rule not found"
+    body = match.group(1)
+    assert "padding" in body, ".sidebar-footer must have padding property"
+    assert "8px" in body, ".sidebar-footer padding must include 8px"
+
+
+def test_css_sidebar_footer_border_top() -> None:
+    """.sidebar-footer must have border-top."""
+    import re
+    css = read_css()
+    match = re.search(
+        r"\.sidebar-footer\s*\{([^}]*)\}",
+        css,
+        re.DOTALL,
+    )
+    assert match, ".sidebar-footer rule not found"
+    body = match.group(1)
+    assert "border-top" in body, ".sidebar-footer must have border-top property"
+
+
+def test_css_sidebar_footer_flex_shrink_0() -> None:
+    """.sidebar-footer must have flex-shrink: 0."""
+    import re
+    css = read_css()
+    match = re.search(
+        r"\.sidebar-footer\s*\{([^}]*)\}",
+        css,
+        re.DOTALL,
+    )
+    assert match, ".sidebar-footer rule not found"
+    body = match.group(1)
+    assert "flex-shrink" in body, ".sidebar-footer must have flex-shrink property"
+    assert "0" in body, ".sidebar-footer flex-shrink must be 0"
+
+
+def test_css_sidebar_new_btn_rule_exists() -> None:
+    """.sidebar-new-btn rule must exist in style.css."""
+    css = read_css()
+    assert ".sidebar-new-btn" in css, "Missing .sidebar-new-btn rule in style.css"
+
+
+def test_css_sidebar_new_btn_width_100() -> None:
+    """.sidebar-new-btn must have width: 100%."""
+    import re
+    css = read_css()
+    match = re.search(
+        r"\.sidebar-new-btn\s*\{([^}]*)\}",
+        css,
+        re.DOTALL,
+    )
+    assert match, ".sidebar-new-btn rule not found"
+    body = match.group(1)
+    assert "width" in body, ".sidebar-new-btn must have width property"
+    assert "100%" in body, ".sidebar-new-btn width must be 100%"
+
+
+def test_css_sidebar_new_btn_dashed_border() -> None:
+    """.sidebar-new-btn must have a dashed border."""
+    import re
+    css = read_css()
+    match = re.search(
+        r"\.sidebar-new-btn\s*\{([^}]*)\}",
+        css,
+        re.DOTALL,
+    )
+    assert match, ".sidebar-new-btn rule not found"
+    body = match.group(1)
+    assert "dashed" in body, ".sidebar-new-btn must have border: 1px dashed"
+
+
+def test_css_sidebar_new_btn_hover_exists() -> None:
+    """.sidebar-new-btn:hover rule must exist."""
+    css = read_css()
+    assert ".sidebar-new-btn:hover" in css, (
+        "Missing .sidebar-new-btn:hover rule in style.css"
+    )
diff --git a/muxplex/tests/test_frontend_html.py b/muxplex/tests/test_frontend_html.py
index fdf5f22..66917c9 100644
--- a/muxplex/tests/test_frontend_html.py
+++ b/muxplex/tests/test_frontend_html.py
@@ -860,3 +860,92 @@ def test_html_new_session_panel_has_reset_button() -> None:
     assert "settings-action-btn" in classes, (
         f"#setting-template-reset must have class 'settings-action-btn', has: {classes}"
     )
+
+
+# ============================================================
+# Sidebar sticky footer (task-5-sidebar-new-footer)
+# ============================================================
+
+
+def test_html_sidebar_footer_exists() -> None:
+    """#session-sidebar must contain a div.sidebar-footer after #sidebar-list."""
+    soup = _SOUP
+    sidebar = soup.find(id="session-sidebar")
+    assert sidebar is not None, "Missing #session-sidebar"
+    footer = sidebar.find("div", class_="sidebar-footer")
+    assert footer is not None, "Missing div.sidebar-footer inside #session-sidebar"
+
+
+def test_html_sidebar_footer_after_sidebar_list() -> None:
+    """div.sidebar-footer must appear after #sidebar-list inside #session-sidebar."""
+    soup = _SOUP
+    sidebar = soup.find(id="session-sidebar")
+    assert sidebar is not None, "Missing #session-sidebar"
+    children = [el for el in sidebar.children if isinstance(el, Tag)]
+    child_ids_and_classes = []
+    for el in children:
+        cid = el.get("id")
+        cls = el.get("class") or []
+        child_ids_and_classes.append((cid, cls))
+
+    # Find sidebar-list and sidebar-footer positions
+    list_idx = None
+    footer_idx = None
+    for i, (cid, cls) in enumerate(child_ids_and_classes):
+        if cid == "sidebar-list":
+            list_idx = i
+        if "sidebar-footer" in cls:
+            footer_idx = i
+
+    assert list_idx is not None, "#sidebar-list must be in #session-sidebar children"
+    assert footer_idx is not None, "div.sidebar-footer must be in #session-sidebar children"
+    assert list_idx < footer_idx, (
+        f"div.sidebar-footer must appear after #sidebar-list, "
+        f"got list_idx={list_idx}, footer_idx={footer_idx}"
+    )
+
+
+def test_html_sidebar_new_session_btn_exists() -> None:
+    """#sidebar-new-session-btn must exist inside div.sidebar-footer."""
+    soup = _SOUP
+    sidebar = soup.find(id="session-sidebar")
+    assert sidebar is not None, "Missing #session-sidebar"
+    footer = sidebar.find("div", class_="sidebar-footer")
+    assert footer is not None, "Missing div.sidebar-footer inside #session-sidebar"
+    btn = footer.find(id="sidebar-new-session-btn")
+    assert btn is not None, "Missing #sidebar-new-session-btn inside div.sidebar-footer"
+
+
+def test_html_sidebar_new_session_btn_class() -> None:
+    """#sidebar-new-session-btn must have class sidebar-new-btn."""
+    soup = _SOUP
+    btn = soup.find(id="sidebar-new-session-btn")
+    assert btn is not None, "Missing #sidebar-new-session-btn"
+    classes = btn.get("class") or []
+    assert "sidebar-new-btn" in classes, (
+        f"#sidebar-new-session-btn must have class 'sidebar-new-btn', has: {classes}"
+    )
+
+
+def test_html_sidebar_new_session_btn_text() -> None:
+    """#sidebar-new-session-btn must have text '+ New'."""
+    soup = _SOUP
+    btn = soup.find(id="sidebar-new-session-btn")
+    assert btn is not None, "Missing #sidebar-new-session-btn"
+    text = btn.get_text(strip=True)
+    assert text == "+ New", (
+        f"#sidebar-new-session-btn text must be '+ New', got: {text!r}"
+    )
+
+
+def test_html_sidebar_structure_complete() -> None:
+    """#session-sidebar must have sidebar-header, sidebar-list, and sidebar-footer in order."""
+    soup = _SOUP
+    sidebar = soup.find(id="session-sidebar")
+    assert sidebar is not None, "Missing #session-sidebar"
+    header = sidebar.find(class_="sidebar-header")
+    list_ = sidebar.find(id="sidebar-list")
+    footer = sidebar.find(class_="sidebar-footer")
+    assert header is not None, "Missing .sidebar-header in #session-sidebar"
+    assert list_ is not None, "Missing #sidebar-list in #session-sidebar"
+    assert footer is not None, "Missing .sidebar-footer in #session-sidebar"
diff --git a/muxplex/tests/test_frontend_js.py b/muxplex/tests/test_frontend_js.py
index ebb27d1..5552d41 100644
--- a/muxplex/tests/test_frontend_js.py
+++ b/muxplex/tests/test_frontend_js.py
@@ -1776,3 +1776,25 @@ def test_exports_create_new_session() -> None:
     assert "createNewSession" in exports, (
         "module.exports must export createNewSession"
     )
+
+
+# ============================================================
+# Sidebar + New sticky footer (task-5-sidebar-new-footer)
+# ============================================================
+
+
+def test_bind_sidebar_new_session_btn_in_bind_static_event_listeners() -> None:
+    """bindStaticEventListeners must bind #sidebar-new-session-btn click to showNewSessionInput."""
+    match = re.search(
+        r"function bindStaticEventListeners\s*\(\s*\)\s*\{(.*?)\n\}",
+        _JS,
+        re.DOTALL,
+    )
+    assert match, "bindStaticEventListeners function not found"
+    body = match.group(1)
+    assert "sidebar-new-session-btn" in body, (
+        "bindStaticEventListeners must reference 'sidebar-new-session-btn'"
+    )
+    assert "showNewSessionInput" in body, (
+        "bindStaticEventListeners must call showNewSessionInput for the sidebar new-session button"
+    )